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Show JBVQWmng By Tom Griffiths Citizen - Thursday, June 24, 1982 - Page 2 Some time ago I read an interesting oook. It was about a fanner in Africa. He was fed up with his hand to mouth existence on his small farm so decided to get away from it all. So he sold his farm and decided to go forth and seek his fortune. He travelled extensively until we find him in a far off land sick and destitute of money. Soon he was to die. One day while digging in the yellowish dirt at the farm, the new owner found some diamonds and it was discovered that there were acres of diamonds on this farm. In these days of worries and debts it is easy to become dispondent and to fail to see the diamonds we have in our backyards. This spring for example we have been host to a family of robins. A nest was built in our flowering plum tree and they settled down to raise a family. The mother learned we wished her no harm and soon we could walk within a few feet of the next without disturbing her. Days went by and cold winds and rains came but that little robin mother sat on her eggs. Then came the day when we saw her tarrying food to the nest. We knew she had young. I don't know how many trips a day that mother made, but it seems she was on the wing constantly. When the newly hatched birds needed warmth such as late evenings and night that mother would cover them with her wings til the dawning came and time to search for food. From our bedroom window we could see down into the nest. After the young one came I learned a lesson in bird housekeeping. That mother would not let the nest become unsanitary. un-sanitary. She would pick up the baby droppings with her bill and drop them over the side of the nest. Once I saw her wipe her bill on the dewy grass. As for the father bird, I only knew him by his size. I learned he had a taste for strawberries. So while his wife was out sea rching for food for the young ones he would sneak into my strawberry patch and regale himself on my strawberries. There is plenty of adventure and romance in our back yards. Is there anything more beautiful and alluring that a hummingbird hum-mingbird in flight? There are times, when, like oter nutans, I become upset with the trials of life. It is then I can retire to my garden and find peace and tranquility. You may laugh when I say peace of mind can be found among the lowly cabbage and carrots, but peace there is. Perhaps it is standing alone among the handiwork of nature. I always wondered why my father was always happy when he was in his garden. It took me years to find out, but before it was too late, I found out. As an example, a few mornings ago, I stood in my garden Just as the sun was peaking over Mount Timp. In the big trees a block away an owl was making its plaintive call. It was quiet and I had the feeling the world was mine. A world of peace and loveliness.. Governor's Nig Is Reschedule fit Governor's Night at Utah Pageant of the Arts has been rescheduled to Monday, June 28. Originally set for Tuesday, June 22, the occasion was delayed due to Governor Scott M. Matheson being called to a special conference in Washington, D.C. : Governor and Mrs. Matheson will ' be special guests at the June 28 performance and will be feted at a small private reception by Pageant staff and !ard members immediately immed-iately following the performance. : Celebrate July 4th At Adventure Park Odyssey: Entertainment Spot Opens By LINDA HARRIS Odyssey according to Webster is an epic journey. And for many who visit Odyssey Land that's what the three-quarter three-quarter mile ride around the track in their Odyssey becomes. For others its the food there that provides the epic adventure- an adventure in good eating. Odyssey Land is a unique entertainment en-tertainment spot which just recently opened in Pleasant Grove. It is located on the highway just north of the Rodeo Grounds. The building houses a restaurant and a section containing 28 video games. Outside there is a dirt' track for riding miniature balloon-tired dune buggies or Odysseys, as they are officially known, hence the name Odyssey Land. .The owners are Kent Prestwich of Pleasant Grove and Kelly Adams of Orem. In running a title search on the 12-acre piece of ground where the building and track are situated, Kent discovered that his great great grandfather, John Brown, had once owned the property. (John Brown was one of the first settlers in the Pleasant Grove area. He had been asked by Brigham Young to move to the area.) So far business has been good says Mr. Prestwich. He expressed concern, con-cern, though, that the business would become stereotyped as a video center or hamburger place. What the owners hope to combine with the fun center is a sophisticated restaurant. In the future they plan to have such main courses as shrimp and chicken fried steak. Their cook, Gerry Wilson (Kent's aunt) has been cooking for over 30 years and even does it on her days off. Kent has been in the restaurant business himself since the age of 8. He stated they would like to make the building available for parties, such as birthdays or church groups. They plan to provide food and allow groups sole use of the place for about -4 hours. ! The track run is open to anyone 10 or over and 54 inches or taller; and of course, that includes all the way up to senior citizens. Kent said the oldest rider they've had so far was a 65-year-old woman, and she really enjoyed it --along with her grandchildren. , Hours are from 11am to 11pm on weekdays and they stay open even later on weekends. The track will have lights up some time this week so that drivers can use it after dark as we!'. The price of a ride around the track is (1.00. Mr. Prestwich said that this is very reasonable compared to a similar place in California that charges $1.50 for a 30-second ride. The run lasts about two-and-a-half minutes at Odyssey Land. The owner said they do not allow smoking, drinking, or rowdiness in the building. J Prestwich and Adams have plans for further expansion also. Besides enlarging their restaurant facilities and adding to the menu, they also have plans for further development of the outside. They would like to do something unique using the 6 springs and 2 wells on the property. "Here's the brake and this is the gas button," the attendant instructs the driver. Then he grabs the rope on the pull starter and another Odyssey races down the track bouncing over bumps and sliding around curves -carrying someone off on an exciting journey that takes him out of the ordinary and into some good clean fun. Have a bang of a 4th. 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